Table 2.
Responders’ characteristics.
| Characteristics of responders (n = 65) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| <30 | 0 (0%) |
| 30–39 | 13 (20%) |
| 40–49 | 18 (28%) |
| 50–59 | 25 (38%) |
| ≤60 | 9 (14%) |
| Gender | |
| Women | 35 (54%) |
| Men | 30 (46%) |
| Native language | |
| Finnish | 61 (94%) |
| Swedish | 2 (3%) |
| Other | 2 (3%) |
| Degrees of higher education* | |
| Master’s degree | 1 (2%) |
| Leadership education (e.g. MBA) | 7 (11 %) |
| PhD in medical science | 7 (11%) |
| Other PhD | 0 (0%) |
| No other degrees | 41 (63%) |
| Docent | 1 (2%) |
| Other | 14 (22%) |
| Professional activity at the health centre | |
| Managerial duties | 61 (94%) |
| Administrative duties | 64 (98%) |
| Patient care consultation | 34 (52%) |
| Other clinical work | 17 (26%) |
| Research | 4 (6%) |
| Development work | 54 (83%) |
| Training specializing doctors or other trainees | 34 (52%) |
| Other | 9 (14%) |
| Tenure at HCs (total work experience) | |
| <5 | 3 (5%) |
| 5–9 | 8 (12%) |
| 10–19 | 27 (42%) |
| 20–29 | 13 (20%) |
| ≤30 | 14 (22%) |
*Some chief physicians had more than one higher education degree.